Fighters with GREAT power with good chins....

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  1. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    If you question his power at 130, I bet you'll really be questioning it at 135. The two things that make him great, speed and power, will be reduced quite a bit once he moves north.
     
  2. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fair enough. I don't think he was china chinned at all. I just think it was average....perhaps it was good and I should revisit his old fights.
     
  3. Ted Stickles

    Ted Stickles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just off the top of my head:

    Foreman
    Marciano
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Hagler
     
  4. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Rodrigo Valdez.
     
  5. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Someone say Saddler yet? His power is underrated.....
     
  6. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    i did.one of the biggest punchers ever,i think the Ring had him at number 5 or something of th biggest punchers ever.
     
  7. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good call. I think he is a bit underrated overall as well, if a top 15 ATG can be underrated.
     
  8. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    You have Saddler top 15?

    I might be one of those people who underrates him then.
     
  9. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Rocky MArciano had great power with a great chin
     
  10. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Or I overrate him.

    Perhaps something to talk about?
     
  11. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    i think hes a top 15 or 20 ATG i think i get what you say when you say hes underrated,cause manny times here when people talk about featherweights most of the talk is about Pep and Sanchez and Saddler gets a bit forgotten.
    but he was great he was a two division champion beat Pep 3 times beat Elorde and beat Demarco and Joe Brown who at one time were lightweight champions.he also had 103 kos in 162 fights thats an amazing record.
     
  12. ethandelahoya

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    Rocky Marciano
    Ray Robinson
     
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    Roy Jones Jr


    Ray Loenard

    Marvin Hagler

    Roberto Duran
     
  14. Weber

    Weber Active Member Full Member

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    I'll go with Vitali, whose 90-something KO ratio with zero KD's is quite impressive, especially given his style, which much of the time was all-out brawling..
     
  15. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    This post has to be a joke